daveh Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I am happy to shop in Tesco and, yes, it would be great for them to open a fuel station. I would have thought that they would have done a deal for the Sound garage by now. Al those opposed to Tesco - tough. Nobody forces anyone to shop there and you have the Co-op, Morrison, Sound garage, Toll Clock etc available if you want an alternative. We shop at Tesco once a week for 3 weeks and go to the Co-op the 4th week. We have been doing that since Tesco arrived and it works fine for us. We like the variety and the prices are fine. If they could go back to giving out Green Shield stamps then I would be even happier but, for now, the Clubcard gives a cashback in terms of vouchers which is good. Tesco is also a big employer locally so that is also good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Have they started sellin local products, or, as with the beer, have to send it south to be labeled, and even though the brewers managed to please Tesco with the labels they now supply, still charged the same for a bottle?? Shetland lamb is fantastic, but not so good if it has to go south first... Who ever trades from that site is a big employer, Tesco has not improved much here, shops can get too big, we can be happy with saving a penny or ttwo, but if they can appear to give so much back, how much is the product you buy really worth, and who has had to cut their prices to Tesco to give you a bargain.... the butchers has only just reappeared back in town, there is no way he can sell at Tesco prices... Ooops a bit off topic... Tesco Petrol is not that much cheaper than a good garage here....just cos it is a supermarket, dont mean you get VFM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 All those folk living outwith Shetland, you pay substantionaly less for your fuel than us living here.Whether you shop for food at Tesco is irrelevant in this case.If Tesco can supply fuel at a cheaper rate this can only be a good thing, as they say, "every little helps".And no i don't work for Tesco either.I shop there cos their fresh fruit and veg is fresher and lasts longer than any bought anywhere else in Shetland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I think that Shetland will always have higher fuel costs. Remember, it has to come up on the boat - should oil companies be taking a financial hit so that you can get cheaper fuel? "They have enough money anyway" one might say, who is one to judge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marooned in Maywick Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 ^^The government could, if they had the will, impose a lesser duty on fuel sold from particular postcodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Where does the lost money from that come from though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy parks Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 A peerie bird told me Sainsbury was taking over a lot of smaller Tesco stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I'd be surprised if anyone took over at the South Road now, despite all its previous owners. The lack of competition up here (IE only Co-op) is brilliant in Tesco's eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachmill Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Be warned about supermarket fuels. There have been cases of them using fuels of lesser quality.And, in the case of tesco, selling short measures of fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 As opposed to an alternative local grocer selling a mouldy pie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachmill Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 ^No, not really. I doubt a local grocer would make nearly the same as tesco flogging 9 million litres from badly calibrated pumps in multiple locations. You would also stand a good chance of getting your money back from a local grocer without court action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmon Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Why did a Mod merge this Petrol thread ? with supermarkets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 ^^ Because the excessive use of upper case in the original was creating road rage. Besides, all the Tesco crap is best kept in one place, to stop the rest of us from having to step in it unless we feel like it. Im awaa afore I say what I really want to about Tesco... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Why did a Mod merge this Petrol thread ? with supermarketsMost likely because the mods decided that you, aka Tesco, should pay for advertising.At least if you pay to advertise on Shetlink folk won't be quite so pidled off with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmon Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Looks like the "Water Buffalo" rider and "Auld Stick in the Mud" are not to keen on good old TESCO...lol ( i assume it is a GT750/550 Suzuki ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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